Amarillo Robbery: Station Held Up For $90 By Two
Two men robbed a service station at 1011 North Fillmore in Amarillo at 4 am after holding an attendant at gunpoint. They fled in a car with a third accomplice, taking $90 and nine bottles of whiskey after smashing a window.
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Purr
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Capitol Talks Atoms Taxes and Public Safety
Congress debates domestic atomic control and armed forces unification as senior generals urge integration and new spy networks. Senate Finance cuts taxes by over 4 billion and min wages rise toward 75 cents. Browder replaced as Communist head, UNRRA funding stance debated. Police arrest suspects in Childress thefts and a store burglary reported in the city.
Dope Taken From Japs Dope Taken From Japs
Allied occupation forces froze Japan narcotics production and seized 30 million dollars in government diamonds. Emperor Hirohito reportedly will not abdicate while democratization proceeds. MacArthur banned narcotic cultivation and exports and ordered crop destruction.
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MacArthur
Russia balks at Far Eastern advisory commission meeting
British quarters say Russia refused to attend the Far Eastern advisory commission meeting opening in Washington. Moscow seeks a Tokyo control commission like the Allied Berlin setup, while Byrnes had announced the meeting would proceed with or without Russia.
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Navy Figures Bring Count Of War Casualties Down
Washington Oct 18 The Navy casualty toll fell to 1 069 32 a combined total for Navy and armed forces down 521 from last week The Army total 922 682 up 99 from the prior week The Navy total 146 950 up 620 as reported through Oct 14 and 99 notations indicate revised counts
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Navy
Army
War Department
Russell Stationery Co Looseless Price Books
Russell Stationery Co offers looseless price books memo books and supplies for business use. Durable volumes and office essentials available through the supplier catalog and local retailers.
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Russell Stationery Co
Senate Finance Committee Unveils Major Tax Cuts
The committee votes to cut individual income taxes by 2.085 billion annually and repeal the corporate excess profits tax from January 1, removing about 12.006 million low income people from the tax rolls. In total the move trims federal revenue by 4.64 billion.
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Senate Finance Committee
Southworth Fined $10,000 in OPA Case
Harvey Southworth, a used car dealer, pleaded guilty in U S District Court to two counts of violating price ceilings and was fined $10,000. A misprint allegedly caused the overcharge on a car sale. The third count was dismissed. it concerned a sale to Hughes Tool Company.
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Southworth
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Weather forecast for Amarillo region and West Texas
The text forecasts partly cloudy conditions today tonight and Friday with little temperature change and cooler Friday with strong winds. West Texas fair this afternoon tonight and Friday not as warm in the Panhandle and South Plains Friday afternoon. New Mexico fair this afternoon tonight and Friday with small temperature changes. Lows tonight 40 to 45 north 50 to 55 south. High Friday 70 to 80. 24 hour highs and lows listed as 83, 51, noon 77.
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West Texas
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South Plains
New Mexico
Trial of Nazi Leaders Begins at Nuernberg
An 25,000 word indictment is presented in an open court with 214 defendants, including Goering Hess and Keitel. Indictment lists seven Nazi organizations and orders immediate service in German with trial possible within 30 days. While Hitler is not named, leaders and high command await trial in Nuernberg. Eisenhower’s directive underpins the military government setup.
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Edelmiro Farrell
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Vernengo
Buenos Aires
Judge frees Mrs Stevens in manslaughter case
In Bridgeport, a superior court judge dismissed the manslaughter charge against Mrs Imogene Dumas Stevens aged 24 wife of a New Canaan Army major after state attorney Lorin W Willis said there is reasonable doubt about her guilt. The coroner had ruled she was criminally responsible for the killing of a Norfolk sailor last June.
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Imogene Dumas Stevens
Canaan
Norfolk
Lorin W. Willis
Fairfield County
Truman Says U.S. Asks Britain for 100000 Jewish Refugees
President Truman stated the United States has urged Britain to admit 100000 Jewish refugees into Palestine, but Prime Minister Attlee reportedly does not favor that number. The issue remains under consideration.
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Truman
United States
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Palestine
Attlee
Indonesians Reject Dutch Proposal To Rule
Batavia Java Oct 18 Indonesian national council rejects Dutch proposal for partnership in the colony. Vice President Mohamad Hatta warns years of bloodshed will follow if the Dutch use armed force. He says 40,000 Dutch troops cannot quash Indonesian independence.
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Java
Indonesian National Council
Netherlands
Mohamed Hatta
Hatta
Indonesia
May Lift Probation by Spring at University of Texas
University of Texas probation under the Southern Association of Colleges could be lifted by spring. Vice President James C. Dolley told the Austin Chapter of University Professors that the president should be chosen through close faculty and regents cooperation, not by ideology.
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Austin
U.P
Southern Association of Colleges
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Dolley
Board of Regents
Emperor Hirohito's palace burned during war fire
Tokyo reports that Hirohito's imperial palace, except a kitchen wing, was destroyed by fires from surrounding blazes rather than air bombing. Brig. Gen. Thorpe noted poor grounds planning and a dense cluster of wooden structures creating fire hazards. He visited after Japanese request to keep 4,000 guards.
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Emperor Hirohito
Imperial Palace
Elliot R. Thorpe
Allied Headquarters
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Hirohito
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